Con*fer" , v. i. To have discourse; to consult; to compare views; to deliberate.
Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered.
Acts xxv. 12.
You shall hear us confer of this.
Shak.
Syn. -- To counsel; advise; discourse; converse.
Con*fer" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conferred (#);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Conferring.]
[L. conferre to bring together, contribute, consult; con- + ferre to bear: cf. F. conférer.
See 1st Bear.]
1. To bring
together for comparison; to compare. [Obs.]
If we confer these observations
with others of the like nature, we may find cause to rectify the general opinion.
Boyle.
2. To grant as a possession; to bestow.
The public
marks of honor and reward
Conferred
upon me.
Milton.
3. To contribute; to conduce. [Obs.]
The closeness and compactness of the parts resting together doth much confer to the strength of the union.
Glanvill.
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